Threshing Days On The Farm
Threshing day memories and current practices on farms are described. The piece reflects on farm life, the bustle of threshing, cooperation among neighbors, and the role of the farmer's wife. It contrasts past and present methods and ends with a nostalgic note about farm rhythms during harvest time.
The County Fair Changes Little Rural America
The county fair season renews friendly competition and mutual benefit as hundreds of thousands of exhibits reveal rural pride in farming, homely achievement, and optimism. It preserves the shared spirit across generations with prize livestock, canned goods, needlework, blue ribbon produce, trotting races, contests, and a busy midway.
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America
Two pastors swap parsonages for two weeks in city village study
Rev E W Blemker of Canton and Rev P E Eshmeyer of Bloomville traded churches for two weeks living in each other’s parsonage. Each man immersed in the other’s life, milking cows then facing industrial strike life, inspecting city operations, and preaching to different crowds. The exchange yielded fresh viewpoints on pastoral duties and social divides.
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E. W. Blemker
First Reformed Church of
Canton
P. E. Eshmeyer
Bloomville
National Marble Champion
High Cost of Bad Health
Health statistician Louis I Dublin puts the U S value of people at 1. five hundred billion and estimates preventable deaths cost six billion annually with illness causing incapacity at two and a quarter billion. He argues public health spending yields large returns and cites quotes on humanity and public care. A Chicago hospital notes three patients swallowed a half dollar each, suggesting moments of social commentary amid health data.
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Louis I. Dublin
United States
Chicago
Anniversaries and historic dates remembered today
A compilation of birthdays and deaths of notable figures including Percy Bysshe Shelley and Russell Sage, with a section titled Today in History listing events from 1781 to 1931 and notes on contemporaries such as Arch W. Shaw and Queen Elizabeth. The piece closes with reflections on temperance and personal conduct.
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Percy Bysshe Shelley
Russell Sage
New York
Oneida Co
N. Y
Frederick T. Frelanghuy~sen
New Jersey
Millstone
N. J
Preston S. Brooks
South Carolina
Sumner
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Wayne Co
Ind
William H. Hudson
John Garland Pollard
Williams and Mary College
Virginia
King and Queen Co
Washington
Isaac Hayne
Charleston
U. 5
Coastguard Service
Revenue Cutter Service
Illinois
Chicago
Chautauqua
Belgium
Britain
Germany
Spain
Doles
Robert v. Shuler
Los Angeles
Grayson Co
Arch W. Shaw
Jackson
Mich
Jacob Papish
Cornell University
Poland
Queen Elizabeth
England
Sir Harry Lauder
Knut Hamigon
Banner Marked G Ss D 1 With Eagle Holds A Spear
Frank McDargh seeks meaning of a bright banner his archives keepers in several cities and lodges across the United States cannot identify. The wool mag stands eight feet tall with an eagle, toma hawk, and the number 1492. An overarch reads Freedom Friendship and Charity, and the initials G Ss D 1 are centered beneath the banner.
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Urbana
Frank McDarch
McDargh
United States
Washington Era of Uncertainty Delays in Congress Deepen Split
The Nation reports Congress stalls amid leadership gaps and disputes over farm, labor, and wage hour bills. F D R faces internal opposition, with Pat Harrison and Joe Robinson shaping party dynamics as sugar relief and executive reorganization loom. A looming Supreme Court vacancy adds another political flashpoint.
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Congress
Joe Robinson
Capitol
Lion
Idaho
Borah
Barkley
Rayborn
Bible Readings And Meditations Wednesday August 4 Colossians 1
Readings reflect Paul’s teaching on Christ in you the hope of glory and the church as his body. The piece explains the mystery of Christ dwelling in believers, its universal reach among Gentiles, and the call to preach warn and teach so all may become mature in Christ Jesus.
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Slory
Christ
Christ Jesus
God
Paul
F. BD. R
Harding
Hoover
Union For the
Congress
Treasury
What Is Good Government Aims and Principles
Walter E. Spahr argues for a principled, expert based framework for good government. He urges disinterested policy drafting, adherence to constitutional law, impartial public administration, civil service preservation, and evidence driven legislation to advance peace, plenty, and individual freedom.
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Walter E. Spahr
Economica
New York University
United States of America
Cal
Ee Enemas
Recess appointee faces stiff Senate challenge over court bill
The text notes discomfort over a forthcoming court nomination as Senator Minton reshapes the court bill amid bitterness aimed at the president. It suggests F D R faces southern Democratic opposition and hints at ongoing open and secret warfare in Washington as chair battles move.
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Minton
Washington
Farley Speeches Stir Party Feud Amid Harmony Plot
Farley calls for reconciliation while foes mock a reckless soft soap plan. They fear a Roosevelt New Deal faction forming and the Democratic party fracturing. His court clash, patronage bias, and Southern fears over labor, cotton and hangover bills fuel chaos in Congress as jobholders resist retrenchment.
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Farley
Notioa
Democratic Party
Supreme Court
Congress
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